Date: 2008-04-25 11:37 Subject: Women are smart Security: Public

This is no revelation for me or for millions of men around the world, but it is true. It never ceases to amaze me how even after 30 years on this planet I still can stumble onto things that women have already figured out long ago. Take for example, the Two Towels. For years I just figured that women used two towels after bathing only if they had long hair. I mean, why dirty two towels when you don't have to? It just means more laundry, and who wants to do anything to make even more laundry? Then today, for what has to have been the 5th day in a row, I was annoyed because I couldn't manage to get my (short) hair dry after a shower. The light bulb finally went on about ten minutes later. I know it isn't rocket science, but the fact that I have never in my life until now even given the slightest thought to using a second towel amused me.

I am sure I could go on and write hundreds if not thousands of examples of ways women are smarter than men. I am sure there are bookshelves filled with the subject. Maybe I'll jot some things down and post them from time to time. For now however, I'll go with the old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words and just post this instead:



No woman would roll around with this kind of car window.

As a guy, I understand the need to repair things on my own, regardless of if I have any skill to do so or not. I may end up calling a professional anyway (my Mother's influence), but better that than spending a whole Saturday trying to fix something only to make it worse. I still have that manly instinct, but I try to use some common sense to counter it.

This guy obviously doesn't.

I stopped next to this dude at a red light and I had to take a picture. Don't get me wrong, I admire that some thought and creativity went into this make shift repair. He knew ahead of time that the purpose of a window was visibility, so in his mind, using duct tape alone would just be stupid. He knew he'd have to bust out some clear tape to make a starboard porthole with. On the other hand, it is a widely known fact in the maniverse that nothing provides structural integrity like duct tape. You have to appreciate the fact that in his mind, he was Han Solo, and this was his Millennium Lumina. To him, duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together. Unfortunately for him, "Solo" is exactly the word used to describe his social life. Just as no woman would have this kind of car window, no woman would be caught dead in that passenger seat either.

Just a tip guys: Don't do shit like this.